Human Rights Watch is the latest watchdog to accuse Israel of perpetuating a version of the racist legal system that once governed South Africa. Israel says the charge is baseless.
Tag: Anti-Semitism
France Seeks Change in Law After Outrage Over Verdict in Anti-Semitic Killing
The proposed bill, which would prevent intoxication being used as a basis for a plea of insanity, was prompted by a verdict allowing the killer of a Jewish woman to avoid trial.
Top French Court Rules Killer of Jewish Woman Cannot Stand Trial
To the alarm of Jewish leaders, Sarah Halimi’s killer will go unpunished because of his mental state, brought on by cannabis, at the time of the crime.
Amid the Rampage at the U.S. Capitol, a Sweatshirt Stirs Troubling Memories
For those who survived the Nazi death camp, pictures of a man wearing a “Camp Auschwitz” sweatshirt were painful.
She Called Police Over a Neo-Nazi Threat. But the Neo-Nazis Were Inside the Police.
Death threats linked to police computers and the discovery of far-right chat groups in police departments across Germany have fed concerns about far-right infiltration.
German Cultural Leaders Warn Against Ban on Israel Sanctions Movement
Signatories of an open letter say a parliamentary resolution declaring the campaign anti-Semitic has led to self-censorship and is stifling artistic expression.
Roald Dahl’s Family Apologizes for His Anti-Semitism
The author, who died in 1990, made several disparaging comments about Jews during his lifetime. “Those prejudiced remarks are incomprehensible to us,” the family said in a statement online.
Boris Johnson, Coronavirus, Mike Pompeo: Your Friday Briefing
Coronavirus case rates fall across Europe.
Pompeo Visits West Bank Settlement and Calls B.D.S. Anti-Semitic
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the boycott-Israel movement would be treated as anti-Semitic, and ordered that imports from Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank be labeled products of Israel.
Corbyn Reinstated by U.K. Labour Party Three Weeks After Suspension
The decision, coming three weeks after the party suspended Jeremy Corbyn, the ex-Labour leader, provoked anger from some British Jews, who said his attempts to clarify his comments were inadequate.